container
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Melbourne's Avalon Airport was partially shut down for several hours on Thursday after a laser hair removal device and a hot chocolate container sparked a bomb scare.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The 26 hatched chicks were grown from fertilized tissue transferred from hen’s eggs into the new container, which functioned essentially as an incubator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"Over the past 24 hours, 26 vessels -- including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels -- transited the Strait of Hormuz," said the Guards' navy in a post on X.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The companies allegedly doubled container prices from 2019 to 2021, increasing profits a hundredfold.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She had a round silvery container of paper clips and a square purple container of rubber bands.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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